The Llandovery Field Guide to Animal Encounters
Llandovery is historically a "Drover's Town"—a gathering point where livestock was once brought from the mountains. Today, this legacy makes us the perfect basecamp for animal lovers.
The Golden Radius
From Brecon Oak, you are situated in a "Golden Radius." Within a 40-minute drive, the landscape shifts from the rugged Cambrian Mountains to the fertile Tywi Valley, offering a diverse range of safe, hands-on animal experiences. Whether you want to hand-feed a pig, trek with an alpaca, or watch hundreds of wild birds of prey descend from the sky, it is all within reach.
A Note on Safety: The farms listed here are specialised visitor centres. Please do not feed livestock in roadside fields—human food can be dangerous to farm animals.



